The Foreign Ministry has clarified that the participation of an Israeli delegation in a United Nations programme in Kuala Lumpur this week was not its call.

"(It) was based on an invitation issued by the United Nations, through its agency the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat), the convenor of the 9th World Urban Forum (WUF9)," said Foreign Minister Anifah Aman in a statement today.

He also slammed what he believes to be attempts by "some irresponsible parties" to gain political mileage out of Israel's participation in the programme...